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NextTrace vs Trippy: catalog facts
NextTrace	Trippy
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Shows geolocation and ASN for every hop Fast trace mode for quick checks	Shows loss and latency per hop, live, so you can locate where a problem starts ICMP, UDP and TCP tracing over IPv4 and IPv6
Command line only Geolocation lookups rely on online IP data sources	Needs elevated privileges for raw sockets by default Many routers deprioritise or drop ICMP, so intermediate hops can look worse than they are
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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